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Chapter 1 Security |
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3 | (3) |
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Objective 1.1Configure and Administer Role-based Access Control |
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Compare and Contrast Propagated and Explicit Permission Assignments |
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View/Sort/Export User and Group Lists |
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6 | (1) |
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Add/Modify/Remove Permissions for Users and Groups on vCenter Server Inventory Objects |
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7 | (3) |
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Determine How Permissions Are Applied and Inherited in vCenter Server |
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10 | (4) |
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Create/Clone/Edit vCenter Server Roles |
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14 | (1) |
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Configure VMware Directory Service |
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15 | (1) |
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Apply a Role to a User/Group and to an Object or a Group of Objects |
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16 | (1) |
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Change Permission Validation Settings |
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17 | (1) |
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Determine the Appropriate Set of Privileges for Common Tasks in vCenter Server |
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18 | (2) |
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Compare and Contrast Default System/Sample Roles |
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20 | (1) |
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Determine the Correct Permissions Needed to Integrate vCenter Server with Other VMware Products |
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21 | (2) |
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Objective 1.2Secure ESXi, vCenter Server, and vSphere Virtual Machines |
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Harden Virtual Machine Access |
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23 | (6) |
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Control VMware Tools Installation |
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24 | (3) |
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27 | (1) |
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Configure Virtual Machine Security Policies |
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28 | (1) |
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Harden a Virtual Machine Against Denial-of-Service Attacks |
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29 | (1) |
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Control VM-VM Communications |
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29 | (1) |
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Control VM Device Connections |
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29 | (1) |
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Configure Network Security Policies |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (9) |
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Enable/Configure/Disable Services in the ESXi Firewall |
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31 | (3) |
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Change Default Account Access |
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34 | (1) |
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Add an ESXi Host to a Directory Service |
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35 | (1) |
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Apply Permissions to ESXi Hosts Using Host Profiles |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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Control Access to Hosts (DCUI/Shell/SSH/MOB) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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Control Datastore Browser Access |
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39 | (1) |
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Create/Manage vCenter Server Security Certificates |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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Change Default Account Access |
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40 | (1) |
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Restrict Administrative Privileges |
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40 | (1) |
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Understand the Implications of Securing a vSphere Environment |
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40 | (1) |
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Objective 1.3Enable SSO and Active Directory Integration |
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41 | (15) |
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Describe SSO Architecture and Components |
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41 | (1) |
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Differentiate Available Authentication Methods with VMware vCenter |
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42 | (1) |
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Perform a Multi-site SSO Installation |
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42 | (3) |
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Configure/Manage Active Directory Authentication |
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45 | (3) |
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Configure/Manage Platform Services Controller (PSC) |
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48 | (2) |
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Configure/Manage VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) |
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50 | (1) |
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Enable/Disable Single Sign-On (SSO) Users |
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51 | (2) |
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Upgrade a Single/Multi-site SSO Installation |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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Add/Edit/Remove SSO Identity Sources |
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55 | (1) |
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Add an ESXi Host to an AD Domain |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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56 | (1) |
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Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (4) |
Chapter 2 Networking, Part 1 |
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61 | (74) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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61 | (4) |
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65 | (1) |
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Objective 2.1Configure Advanced Policies/Features and Verify Network Virtualization Implementation |
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65 | (66) |
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Compare and Contrast vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) Capabilities |
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65 | (3) |
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Create/Delete a vSphere Distributed Switch |
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68 | (4) |
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Add/Remove ESXi Hosts from a vSphere Distributed Switch |
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72 | (10) |
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Add/Configure/Remove dvPort Groups |
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82 | (4) |
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Add/Remove Uplink Adapters to dvUplink Groups |
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86 | (4) |
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Configure vSphere Distributed Switch General and dvPort Group Settings |
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90 | (3) |
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Create/Configure/Remove Virtual Adapters |
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93 | (5) |
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Migrate Virtual Machines to/from a vSphere Distributed Switch |
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98 | (3) |
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Migrating Virtual Machines Individually |
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98 | (2) |
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Migrating Multiple Virtual Machines |
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100 | (1) |
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Configure LACP on dvUplink and dvPort Groups |
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101 | (8) |
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Describe vDS Security Policies/Settings |
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109 | (2) |
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Configure dvPort Group Blocking Policies |
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111 | (2) |
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Configure Load Balancing and Failover Policies |
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113 | (1) |
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Configure VLAN/PVLAN Settings for VMs Given Communication Requirements |
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114 | (5) |
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Configure Traffic Shaping Policies |
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119 | (3) |
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Enable TCP Segmentation Offload Support for a Virtual Machine |
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122 | (1) |
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Enable Jumbo Frames Support on Appropriate Components |
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123 | (4) |
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Determine Appropriate VLAN Configuration for a vSphere Implementation |
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127 | (1) |
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Recognize Behavior of vDS Auto-Rollback |
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127 | (2) |
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Configure vDS Across Multiple vCenter Servers to Support Long-Distance vMotion |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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131 | (1) |
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Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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132 | (3) |
Chapter 3 Networking, Part 2 |
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135 | (24) |
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135 | (3) |
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138 | (1) |
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Objective 2.2Configure Network I/O Control (NIOC) |
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138 | (15) |
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Define Network I/O Control |
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138 | (1) |
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Explain Network I/O Control Capabilities |
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138 | (4) |
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Configure NIOC Shares/Limits Based on VM Requirements |
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142 | (4) |
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Explain the Behavior of a Given Network I/O Control Setting |
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146 | (2) |
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Determine Network I/O Control Requirements |
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148 | (1) |
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Differentiate Network I/O Control Capabilities |
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148 | (1) |
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Enable/Disable Network I/O Control |
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148 | (3) |
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Monitor Network I/O Control |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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154 | (1) |
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Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (4) |
Chapter 4 Storage, Part 1 |
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159 | (30) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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159 | (4) |
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163 | (1) |
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Objective 3.1Manage vSphere Storage Virtualization |
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163 | (22) |
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163 | (8) |
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Identify Storage Adapters and Devices |
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163 | (1) |
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Display Storage Adapters for a Host |
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164 | (1) |
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Storage Devices for an Adapter |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (1) |
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Fibre Channel over Ethernet Protocol |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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Authentication NFSv4.1 with Kerberos Authentication |
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167 | (1) |
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Native Multipathing and Session Trunking |
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167 | (1) |
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In-band, Mandatory, and Stateful Server-Side File Locking |
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167 | (1) |
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Identify Storage Naming Conventions |
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168 | (2) |
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Identify Hardware/Dependent Hardware/Software iSCSI Initiator Requirements |
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170 | (1) |
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Discover New Storage LUNs |
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171 | (1) |
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Configure FC/iSCSI/FCoE LUNs as ESXi Boot Devices |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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Create an NFS Share for Use with vSphere |
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173 | (1) |
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Enable/Configure/Disable vCenter Server Storage Filters |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (8) |
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Configure/Edit Hardware/Dependent Hardware Initiators |
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175 | (1) |
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Enable/Disable Software iSCSI Initiator |
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176 | (1) |
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Configure/Edit Software iSCSI Initiator Settings |
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177 | (1) |
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Determine Use Case for Hardware/Dependent Hardware/Software iSCSI Initiator |
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177 | (1) |
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Configure iSCSI Port Binding |
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178 | (2) |
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Enable/Configure/Disable iSCSI CHAP |
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180 | (3) |
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Determine Use Cases for Fibre Channel Zoning |
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183 | (1) |
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Compare and Contrast Array and Virtual Disk Thin Provisioning |
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183 | (10) |
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183 | (1) |
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Virtual Disk Thin Provisioning |
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184 | (1) |
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Determine Use Case for and Configure Array Thin Provisioning |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (3) |
Chapter 5 Storage, Part 2 |
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189 | (36) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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189 | (4) |
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193 | (1) |
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Objective 3.2Configure Software-defined Storage |
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193 | (14) |
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Explain VSAN and VVOL Architectural Components |
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193 | (2) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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Determine the Role of Storage Providers in VSAN |
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195 | (1) |
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Determine the Role of Storage Providers in VVOLs |
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196 | (1) |
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Explain VSAN Failure Domains Functionality |
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197 | (1) |
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Configure/Manage VMware Virtual SAN |
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197 | (4) |
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Create/Modify VMware Virtual Volumes (VVOLs) |
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201 | (1) |
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Configure Storage Policies |
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202 | (1) |
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Enable/Disable Virtual SAN Fault Domains |
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203 | (1) |
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Create Virtual Volumes Given the Workload and Availability Requirements |
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204 | (1) |
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Collect VSAN Observer Output |
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204 | (2) |
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Create Storage Policies Appropriate for Given Workloads and Availability Requirements |
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206 | (1) |
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Configure VVOLs Protocol Endpoints |
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206 | (1) |
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Objective 3.3Configure vSphere Storage Multipathing and Failover |
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207 | (11) |
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Explain Common Multipathing Components |
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207 | (1) |
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Differentiate APD and PDL States |
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207 | (1) |
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Compare and Contrast Active Optimized vs. Active non-Optimized Port Group States |
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208 | (1) |
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Explain Features of Pluggable Storage Architecture (PSA) |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (1) |
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Understand the Effects of a Given Claim Rule on Multipathing and Failover |
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210 | (1) |
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Explain the Function of Claim Rule Elements |
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211 | (2) |
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Change the Path Selection Policy Using the UI |
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213 | (1) |
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Determine the Effect of Changing PSP on Multipathing and Failover |
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214 | (1) |
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Determine the Effect of Changing SATP on Multipathing and Failover |
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215 | (1) |
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Configure/Manage Storage Load Balancing |
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215 | (1) |
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Differentiate Available Storage Load Balancing Options |
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216 | (1) |
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Differentiate Available Storage Multipathing Policies |
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216 | (1) |
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Configure Storage Policies |
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217 | (1) |
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Locate Failover Events in the UI |
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218 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (4) |
Chapter 6 Storage, Part 3 |
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225 | (34) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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225 | (4) |
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229 | (1) |
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Objective 3.4Perform Advanced VMFS and NFS Configurations and Upgrades |
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229 | (17) |
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Describe VAAI Primitives for Block Devices and NAS |
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229 | (1) |
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Enable/Disable vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) |
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230 | (1) |
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Differentiate VMware File System Technologies |
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231 | (1) |
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Compare and Contrast VMFS and NFS Datastore Properties |
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232 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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Compare Functionality of New and Upgraded VMFS5 Datastores |
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233 | (1) |
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Differentiate Physical Mode and Virtual Mode RDMs |
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233 | (1) |
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Create a Virtual/Physical Mode RDM |
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234 | (1) |
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Differentiate NFS 3.x and 4.1 Capabilities |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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Configure Multi-writer Locking |
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237 | (1) |
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Connect an NFS 4.1 Datastore Using Kerberos |
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238 | (1) |
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Create/Rename/Delete/Unmount VMFS Datastores |
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239 | (2) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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Mount/Unmount an NFS Datastore |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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Extend/Expand VMFS Datastores |
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242 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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Place a VMFS Datastore in Maintenance Mode |
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243 | (1) |
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Select the Preferred Path/Disable a Path to a VMFS Datastore |
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244 | (1) |
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Given a Scenario, Determine a Proper Use Case for Multiple VMFS/NFS Datastores |
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245 | (1) |
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Objective 3.5Set Up and Configure Storage I/O Control |
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246 | (7) |
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Describe the Benefits of SIOC |
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246 | (1) |
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Enable and Configure SIOC |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (2) |
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Differentiate Between SIOC and Dynamic Queue Depth Throttling Features |
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252 | (1) |
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Given a Scenario, Determine a Proper Use Case for SIOC |
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252 | (1) |
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Compare and Contrast the Effects of I/O Contention in Environments With and Without SIOC |
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253 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (4) |
Chapter 7 Upgrade a vSphere Deployment to 6.x |
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259 | (30) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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259 | (4) |
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263 | (1) |
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Objective 4.1Perform ESXi Host and Virtual Machine Upgrades |
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263 | (13) |
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263 | (1) |
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Configure Download Source(s) |
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264 | (1) |
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Set Up UMDS to Set Up Download Repository |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (2) |
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Create Baselines and/or Baseline Groups |
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267 | (1) |
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Attach Baselines to vSphere Objects |
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267 | (2) |
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269 | (1) |
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Stage Patches and Extensions |
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269 | (1) |
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269 | (1) |
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Upgrade a vSphere Distributed Switch |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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Upgrade Virtual Machine Hardware |
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272 | (1) |
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Upgrade an ESXi Host Using vCenter Update Manager |
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273 | (1) |
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Stage Multiple ESXi Host Upgrades |
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274 | (2) |
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Objective 4.2Perform vCenter Server Upgrades |
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276 | (9) |
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Compare the Methods of Upgrading vCenter Server |
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276 | (3) |
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Embedded Architecture Deployment |
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278 | (1) |
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External Architecture Deployment |
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278 | (1) |
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Back Up vCenter Server Database and Certificates |
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279 | (1) |
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Embedded Windows vCenter Server |
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279 | (1) |
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Embedded Linux vCenter Server Appliance Database |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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Perform Update as Prescribed for Appliance or Installable |
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280 | (1) |
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Pre-Upgrade Updates for Linux vCenter Appliance |
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280 | (1) |
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Pre-Upgrade Updates for Windows Installer |
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281 | (1) |
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Upgrade vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) |
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281 | (2) |
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Given a Scenario, Determine the Upgrade Compatibility of an Environment |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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Determine Correct Order of Steps to Upgrade a vSphere Implementation |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (2) |
Chapter 8 Resource Pools |
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289 | (28) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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289 | (4) |
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293 | (1) |
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Objective 5.1Configure Advanced/Multilevel Resource Pools |
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293 | (19) |
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293 | (2) |
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Determine the Effect of the Expandable Reservation Parameter on Resource Allocation |
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295 | (1) |
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Create a Resource Pool Hierarchical Structure |
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296 | (5) |
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Configure Custom Resource Pool Attributes |
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301 | (1) |
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Determine How Resource Pools Apply to vApps |
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301 | (1) |
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Describe vFlash Architecture |
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301 | (5) |
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Create/Remove a Resource Pool |
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306 | (2) |
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Add/Remove Virtual Machines from a Resource Pool |
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308 | (1) |
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Create/Delete vFlash Resource Pool |
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309 | (1) |
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Assign vFlash Resources to VMDKs |
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309 | (2) |
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Given a Scenario, Determine Appropriate Shares, Reservations, and Limits for Hierarchical Resource Pools |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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312 | (1) |
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Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory |
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313 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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313 | (4) |
Chapter 9 Backup and Recovery |
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317 | (34) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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317 | (4) |
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321 | (1) |
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Objective 6.1Configure and Administer a vSphere Backups/Restore/Replication Solution |
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321 | (26) |
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Compare and Contrast vSphere Replication Compression Methods |
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321 | (1) |
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Differentiate VMware Data Protection Capabilities |
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322 | (1) |
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Configure Recovery Point Objective (RPO) for a Protected Virtual Machine |
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323 | (1) |
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Explain VMware Data Protection Sizing Guidelines |
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324 | (1) |
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Create/Delete/Consolidate Virtual Machine Snapshots |
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325 | (2) |
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Install and Configure VMware Data Protection |
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327 | (7) |
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Create a Backup Job with VMware Data Protection |
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334 | (1) |
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Backup/Restore a Virtual Machine with VMware Data Protection |
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335 | (5) |
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Install/Configure/Upgrade vSphere Replication |
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340 | (1) |
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Configure VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) integration with vSphere Replication |
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341 | (1) |
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Configure vSphere Replication for Single/Multiple VMs |
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342 | (3) |
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Recover a VM Using vSphere Replication |
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345 | (1) |
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Perform a Failback Operation Using vSphere Replication |
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346 | (1) |
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Deploy a Pair of vSphere Replication Virtual Appliances |
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347 | (1) |
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347 | (1) |
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347 | (1) |
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347 | (1) |
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Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory |
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348 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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348 | (3) |
Chapter 10 Troubleshoot Common Issues |
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351 | (44) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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351 | (3) |
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354 | (1) |
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Objective 7.1Troubleshoot vCenter Server, ESXi Hosts, and Virtual Machines |
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354 | (37) |
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Monitor Status of the vCenter Server Service |
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354 | (3) |
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Perform Basic Maintenance of a vCenter Server Database |
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357 | (2) |
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Monitor Status of ESXi Management Agents |
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359 | (2) |
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Determine ESXi Host Stability Issues and Gather Diagnostics Information |
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361 | (7) |
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Monitor ESXi System Health |
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368 | (1) |
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Locate and Analyze vCenter Server and ESXi Logs |
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369 | (3) |
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Determine the Appropriate Command-Line Interface (CLI) Command for a Given Troubleshooting Task |
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372 | (4) |
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Troubleshoot Common Issues |
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376 | (23) |
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377 | (1) |
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378 | (2) |
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vCenter Server Connectivity |
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380 | (3) |
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Virtual Machine Resource Contention, Configuration, and Operation |
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383 | (3) |
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Platform Services Controller (PSC) |
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386 | (1) |
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Problems with Installation |
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387 | (1) |
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VMware Tools Installation |
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388 | (1) |
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Fault Tolerant Network Latency |
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389 | (2) |
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391 | (1) |
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391 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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391 | (1) |
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Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory |
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391 | (1) |
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392 | (1) |
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392 | (3) |
Chapter 11 Troubleshoot Storage, Networks, and Upgrades |
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395 | (52) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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395 | (4) |
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399 | (1) |
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Objective 7.2Troubleshoot vSphere Storage and Network Issues |
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399 | (31) |
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Identify and Isolate Network and Storage Resource Contention and Latency Issues |
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399 | (1) |
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Monitor Networking and Storage Resources Using vROps Alerts and All Badges |
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399 | (5) |
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Verify Network and Storage Configuration |
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404 | (6) |
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Verify a Given Virtual Machine Is Configured with the Correct Network Resources |
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410 | (4) |
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Monitor/Troubleshoot Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler (SDRS) Issues |
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414 | (4) |
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Recognize the Impact of Network and Storage I/O Control Configurations |
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418 | (4) |
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Recognize a Connectivity Issue Caused by a VLAN/PVLAN |
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422 | (1) |
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Troubleshoot Common Issues |
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423 | (7) |
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423 | (3) |
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Virtual Switch and Port Group Configuration |
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426 | (1) |
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Physical Network Adapter Configuration |
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427 | (1) |
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VMFS Metadata Consistency |
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428 | (2) |
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Objective 7.3Troubleshoot vSphere Upgrades |
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430 | (12) |
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Collect Upgrade Diagnostic Information |
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431 | (1) |
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Recognize Common Upgrade Issues with vCenter Server and vCenter Server Appliance |
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431 | (1) |
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Create/Locate/Analyze VMware Log Bundles |
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432 | (2) |
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Determine Alternative Methods to Upgrade ESXi Hosts in the Event of Failure |
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434 | (5) |
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434 | (1) |
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Interactively Using the ESXi Installer |
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434 | (1) |
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435 | (2) |
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437 | (1) |
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438 | (1) |
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Configure vCenter Server Logging Options |
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439 | (3) |
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442 | (1) |
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442 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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442 | (1) |
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Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory |
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442 | (1) |
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442 | (1) |
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443 | (4) |
Chapter 12 Troubleshoot Performance |
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447 | (48) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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447 | (3) |
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450 | (1) |
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Objective 7.4Troubleshoot and Monitor vSphere Performance |
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450 | (41) |
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Monitor CPU and Memory Usage (Including vRealize Badges and Alerts) |
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450 | (1) |
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Identify and Isolate CPU and Memory Contention Issues |
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451 | (1) |
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Recognize Impact of Using CPU/Memory Limits, Reservations, and Shares |
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452 | (2) |
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Describe and Differentiate Critical Performance Metrics |
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454 | (1) |
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Describe and Differentiate Common MetricsMemory |
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455 | (8) |
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Describe and Differentiate Common MetricsCPU |
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463 | (2) |
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Describe and Differentiate Common MetricsNetwork |
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465 | (1) |
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Describe and Differentiate Common MetricsStorage |
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466 | (1) |
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Monitor Performance Through ESXTOP |
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467 | (6) |
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Troubleshoot Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) Issues |
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473 | (4) |
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Troubleshoot Virtual Machine Performance via vRealize Operations |
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477 | (6) |
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Compare and Contrast Overview and Advanced Charts |
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483 | (1) |
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Describe How Tasks and Events Are Viewed in vCenter Server |
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484 | (5) |
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Identify Host Power Management Policy |
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489 | (2) |
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491 | (1) |
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491 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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491 | (1) |
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Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory |
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491 | (1) |
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492 | (1) |
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492 | (3) |
Chapter 13 Troubleshoot Clusters |
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495 | (34) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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495 | (2) |
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497 | (1) |
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Objective 7.5Troubleshoot HA and DRS Configuration and Fault Tolerance |
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497 | (27) |
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Troubleshoot Issues with DRS Workload Balancing |
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497 | (3) |
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Troubleshoot Issues with HA Failover/Redundancy, Capacity, and Network Configuration |
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500 | (7) |
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Troubleshoot Issues with HA/DRS Cluster Configuration |
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507 | (4) |
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Troubleshoot Issues with vMotion/Storage vMotion Configuration and/or Migration |
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511 | (3) |
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Troubleshoot Issues with Fault Tolerance Configuration and Failover Issues |
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514 | (5) |
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Explain DRS Resource Distribution Graph and Target/Current Host Load Deviation |
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519 | (4) |
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Explain vMotion Resource Maps |
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523 | (1) |
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524 | (1) |
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524 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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524 | (1) |
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Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory |
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525 | (1) |
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525 | (1) |
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525 | (4) |
Chapter 14 Deploy and Consolidate |
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529 | (40) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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529 | (3) |
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532 | (1) |
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Objective 8.1Deploy ESXi Hosts Using Auto Deploy |
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532 | (10) |
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Describe the Components and Architecture of an Auto Deploy Environment |
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532 | (1) |
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Use Auto Deploy Image Builder and PowerCLI Scripts |
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533 | (4) |
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Implement Host Profiles with an Auto Deploy of an ESXi Host |
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537 | (2) |
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Install and Configure Auto Deploy |
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539 | (1) |
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Understand PowerCLI cmdlets for Auto Deploy |
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540 | (1) |
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Deploy Multiple ESXi Hosts Using Auto Deploy |
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541 | (1) |
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Given a Scenario, Explain the Auto Deploy Deployment Model Needed to Meet a Business Requirement |
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542 | (1) |
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Objective 8.2Customize Host Profile Settings |
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542 | (14) |
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Edit an Answer File to Customize ESXi Host Settings |
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542 | (1) |
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Modify and Apply a Storage Path Selection Plug-in (PSP) to a Device Using Host Profiles |
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543 | (1) |
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Modify and Apply Switch Configurations Across Multiple Hosts Using a Host Profile |
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544 | (2) |
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Create/Edit/Remove a Host Profile from an ESXi Host |
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546 | (2) |
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Import/Export a Host Profile |
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548 | (1) |
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Attach and Apply a Host Profile to ESXi Hosts in a Cluster |
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549 | (3) |
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Perform Compliance Scanning and Remediation of an ESXi Host and Clusters Using Host Profiles |
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552 | (3) |
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Enable or Disable Host Profile Components |
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555 | (1) |
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Objective 8.3Consolidate Physical Workloads Using VMware Converter |
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556 | (9) |
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Install a vCenter Converter Standalone Instance |
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556 | (1) |
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Convert Physical Workloads Using vCenter Converter |
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557 | (4) |
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Modify Server Resources During Conversion |
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561 | (1) |
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Interpret and Correct Errors During Conversion |
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562 | (1) |
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Deploy a Physical Host as a Virtual Machine Using vCenter Converter |
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563 | (1) |
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Collect Diagnostic Information During Conversion Operation |
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564 | (1) |
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Resize Partitions During the Conversion Process |
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564 | (1) |
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Given a Scenario, Determine Which Virtual Disk Format to Use |
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565 | (1) |
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565 | (1) |
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566 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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566 | (1) |
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Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory |
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566 | (1) |
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566 | (1) |
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567 | (2) |
Chapter 15 Configure and Administer vSphere Availability Solutions |
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569 | (24) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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569 | (4) |
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573 | (1) |
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Objective 9.1Configure Advanced vSphere HA Features |
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573 | (9) |
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Modify vSphere HA Advanced Cluster Settings |
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573 | (1) |
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Configure a Network for Use with HA Heartbeats |
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574 | (1) |
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Apply an Admission Control Policy for HA |
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575 | (1) |
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Enable/Disable Advanced vSphere HA Settings |
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576 | (2) |
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Configure Different Heartbeat Datastores for an HA Cluster |
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578 | (1) |
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Apply Virtual Machine Monitoring for a Cluster |
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|
579 | (1) |
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Configure Virtual Machine Component Protection (VMCP) Settings |
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580 | (1) |
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Implement vSphere HA on a Virtual SAN Cluster |
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|
581 | (1) |
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Explain How vSphere HA Communicates with Distributed Resource Scheduler and Distributed Power Management |
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|
581 | (1) |
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Objective 9.2Configure Advanced vSphere DRS Features |
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|
582 | (7) |
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Configure VM-Host Affinity/Anti-affinity Rules |
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|
582 | (2) |
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Configure VM-VM Affinity/Anti-affinity Rules |
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584 | (1) |
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Add/Remove Host DRS Group |
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585 | (1) |
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Add/Remove Virtual Machine DRS Group |
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585 | (1) |
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Enable/Disable Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Affinity Rules |
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586 | (1) |
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Configure the Proper Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Automation Level Based on a Set of Business Requirements |
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587 | (1) |
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Explain How DRS Affinity Rules Affect Virtual Machine Placement |
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588 | (1) |
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589 | (1) |
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589 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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589 | (1) |
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Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory |
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589 | (1) |
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590 | (1) |
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|
590 | (3) |
Chapter 16 Virtual Machines |
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593 | (38) |
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"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz |
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593 | (4) |
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597 | (1) |
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Objective 10.1Configure Advanced vSphere Virtual Machine Settings |
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597 | (15) |
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Determine How Using a Shared USB Device Impacts the Environment |
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597 | (1) |
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Configure Virtual Machines for vGPUs, DirectPath I/O, and SR-10y |
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598 | (4) |
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Configure Virtual Machines for Multicore vCPUs |
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602 | (1) |
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Differentiate Virtual Machine Configuration Settings |
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|
603 | (7) |
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Interpret Virtual Machine Configuration File (.vmx) Settings |
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|
610 | (1) |
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Enable/Disable Advanced Virtual Machine Settings |
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611 | (1) |
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Objective 10.2Create and Manage a Multi-site Content Library |
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612 | (7) |
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Publish a Content Catalog |
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613 | (1) |
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Subscribe to a Published Catalog |
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613 | (1) |
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Determine Which Privileges Are Required to Globally Manage a Content Catalog |
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613 | (1) |
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Compare the Functionality of Automatic Sync and On-Demand Sync |
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|
614 | (1) |
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Configure Content Library to Work Across Sites |
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|
614 | (2) |
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Configure Content Library Authentication |
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|
616 | (1) |
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Set/Configure Content Library Roles |
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|
617 | (1) |
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Add/Remove Content Libraries |
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|
618 | (1) |
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Objective 10.3Configure and Maintain a vCloud Air Connection |
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|
619 | (9) |
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Create a VPN Connection Between vCloud Air and On-premise Site |
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|
619 | (2) |
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Deploy a Virtual Machine Using vCloud Air |
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|
621 | (1) |
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Migrate a Virtual Machine to vCloud Air |
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|
621 | (2) |
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Verify VPN Connection Configuration to vCloud Air |
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|
623 | (1) |
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Configure vCenter Server Connection to vCloud Air |
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|
623 | (2) |
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Configure Replicated Objects in vCloud Air Disaster Recovery Service |
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|
625 | (2) |
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Given a Scenario, Determine the Required Settings for Virtual Machines Deployed in vCloud Air |
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|
627 | (1) |
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628 | (1) |
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628 | (1) |
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Review All the Key Topics |
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628 | (1) |
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Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory |
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628 | (1) |
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628 | (1) |
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|
629 | (2) |
Chapter 17 Final Preparation |
|
631 | (8) |
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|
631 | (3) |
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|
634 | (5) |
Glossary |
|
639 | (8) |
Appendix A Answers to the "Do I Know This Already?" Quizzes and Review Questions |
|
647 | (8) |
Appendix B Memory Tables |
|
655 | (34) |
Appendix C Memory Tables Answer Key |
|
689 | (33) |
Index |
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